Vanity case



10er. 19 y, 1926.

' 'l ,604,065 MORRISON VANITY CAS E Filed' Jan. 26, 1924 gwwnko SimonMorrision Patented -ct. 19, 1926. l

UNITED lSTATES SIMON MORRISON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

VANITY CASE.

Application tiled January 25%, 1924. Serial No. 688,798.

My said invention relates to a vanity case and it is an object of the same to provide a. receptacle intended primarily for face powder in which the material shall be convenient and ready for use so long as any of it remains in the case but without any likelihood of its spilling over the contents of a hand bag or otherwlse being wasted.

Another object of the invention is to provide a vanity case containing a mirror-which shall be convenient for use when the case is opened but which shall be provided with means for keeping the powder away from the mirror,

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a perspective of my device in position for use with the powder puff removed therefrom, and

Figure 2, a central vertical section.

In the drawings reference character 10 indicates the box proper which may be merely a cylindrical receptacle of sheet metal having an imperforate bottom. A partition member 11 is set into the box 10 preferably in a manner to permit ready removal thereof and for this purpose I have provided a small aperture at 12 for insertion of a pin or other small object by means of which the partition member may be lifted up when it is to be removed. In a preferred form of the invention the partition member has a` depending. rim 13 which rests at its lower margin on the bottom of the box. The intermediate portion of the fpartition may be fiat or may slope down rom all sides toward the center as illustrated or may be made in other forms, the particular contour being immaterial. In all cases, however, the partition is to be so formed as toprovide a convenient receptacle lunderneath the same to receive a considerable quant-ity of and to leave a central opening throug which the powder uit may 'contact with the exposed part o the powder. It is to be noted that the powder which is indicated at 14 may be inserted into the cavity between the box and the partition in any convenient form and usually -it will be so placed in loose fluent condition. A cake or compact may, however, be used if referred. It will be understood that when-t e supply becomes exhausted the partition may removed and a new supply inserted.

owder As shown in. Figure 2 the intermediate l portion of the partition 11 slopes downward sufficiently to almost contact the bottom of the box.

A lid 15 is hinged to the box at one side and preferably has at the opposite side a small opening 16 to engage a projection 17 punched out of the 'rim 13. A mirror 18 is set into the lid and is held in place by an .annulus 19 which may be o'f resilient material and which mayTest on the upper edge of the partition 1'1 when the lid is closed, if desired. In the present instance such upper edge is in the form of a bead as indicated at 20.

With this construction the partition member 11 is maintained in position with its depending rim 13 against the bottom of the box and its intermediate portion held in close proximity thereto whereby the escape of powder is prevented except a thin layer through the central opening 23 onto the powder puit'. It willV also be observed that the mirror 18 is resiliently held in the top of the box by the annulus 19 resting on the rim 2O and the top and bottom members of the box are prevented from collapsing or telescoping each other breaking the mirror and allowing powder to waste out.

Apowder puff 21 is provided with the case said powder pu being of any conventional or suitable material and having a handle 22. Preferably the pu is circular as shown so as to iit within the bead 20 the only essential feature of the puii being however, that it shall extend over and fully close the opening 23 at the middle of the partition tion 11.

It will be seen that the powder is always ready for use but will be prevented from fogging up the mirror by the puit' which closes the opening 23 and which rests with its upper side against the mirror to help in keeping it clean. The powder is always ready for use and is free while the case is closed to worktoward the central part of the puff and be held thereby. When the case is empty it'can readily be refilled but the contents will not spill on surrounding objects or articles. It will also be understood that the essential features of the device may be embodied in vanity cases of various sorts having laterall swinging parts or sliding parts or any ot 1er conventional or desirable form or design and that the parts of this device may be connected in any convenient o1' desirable manner without departing from the spirit of my invention, therefore I do not limit myself to the specific embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

Having thus -fully described my said in-` vention, whatI claimy as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1-. A vanity case comprising a powder box, a transverse partition therein having an aperture and a depending rim fitting within the sides of the box, a. lid fitting about the upper part of said rim when closed, said partition 'having a beadl about its periphery adjacent the lid` and a powder puffl held between the partition and the lid said powder puff fitting within said bead` substantially as set forth. l s

2. A vanity case comprising a powder box, a transverse partition therein having an aperture and al depending rim fittino' wit-hin the sides of the box, a lid fitting about the upper part of said rim when closed, said partition having a bead about its peripheryv adjacent the lid and an annnlus in the lid bearing against the mirror said annnlus also resting on said bead when the lid is closed, and a powder puff held between the partition' and the mirror said powder puff fitting within said bead, substantially as set forth.

3. A vanity case comprising a box having a lid,` a. partition having an annular rim fitting within the sides of the box, said partition having a central opening spaced from said annular rim for exposing the powder in the box, said box lid fitting over the rim of the partition and engaging the upper margin of the box, a mirror within the box lid, and an annnlus fitting within the lid to hold the mirror therein, said annnlus being adapted to rest on, the rim of said partition for maintaining the partition and mirror in position when the box is closed, substantially as set forth. A vanity case comprising a powder containing box, a partition in said box arranged to cover the powder therein but formed with a central aperture through which the powder in lthe box beneath the partition is exposed,

said partition being formed to curve downwardly from the periphery of the box to the edge of its aperture which edge is positioned in close proximity to the bottom of the box whereby a thin film of powder is exposed for contact with a powder puifwhen applied through said aperture, substantially as set forth.

5. A vanity'case comprising a box, la. lid for said box, a' partition having a depending portion frictionally fitting within the box and lid, said partition sloping` downwardly and forming an opening in close to the bottom of the box whereby a thin layer of powder is exposed within said centra] opening, substantially as set forth.

6. A vanity case comprising a box, a transverse partition therefor having an intermediate opening and a depending rim frictionally engaging the inner sides of the box, a lid fitting about the upper portion of said depending rim when in closed position, said partition having a bead about its periphery adjacent the lid and forming an annular recess for powder beneath the same, and a powder puff held between the partition and the lid within said bead and overlying said opening whereby a constant film of powder is supplied through said opening to said powder puff and waste of the powder is prevented, substantially as set forth.

7. A vanity case comprising a box, a cover for said box, a partition having a depending rim frictionally engaging the box and cover and serving to maintain them in abutting end to end relation, said partition being curved convexly and downwardly from the upper end of the rim and terminating in an opening in close proximity to the bottom of the box whereby a thin film of powder is exposed in said opening, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Providence, Rhode Island, this 24th day of January, A, D. nineteen hundred and twenty-four.

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